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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reviews (3 Jul 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I can advise the Deputy that my Department recently received the draft terms of reference in question and they are currently receiving attention. This matter, as the Deputy will appreciate, is a complex and sensitive one and it is essential that careful consideration is given to the terms of reference. I can assure the Deputy that my views, and the views of my Department, will be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Building Programme (3 Jul 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by my officials in the Irish Prison Service that there are no proposals on hand at present for the construction of a new “F” Wing at the Midlands Prison.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Commissioner Appointment (3 Jul 2018)

Charles Flanagan: Firstly let me say that I am pleased that the rigorous selection process conducted by the Public Appointments Service (PAS) on behalf of the Policing Authority has come to a successful conclusion with the recent decision by Government to approve my proposal to appoint Mr. Drew Harris as the next Garda Commissioner. As Commissioner, Mr Harris will have the full functions of that role...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (3 Jul 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, decisions in relation to the management and allocation of Garda resources are a matter for the Garda Commissioner and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I appreciate that this information has been previously requested by the Deputy and I regret that it has not yet been possible to respond. At that time I wrote to the Garda Commissioner...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (3 Jul 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel, among the various Garda Divisions and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps this distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the optimum use...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I was outside when the Seanad voted on this issue.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I did no deal. I was outside in the anteroom when-----

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I was outside when the Seanad voted.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The vote is a great pity. I do not have anything to do with that.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I said I do not have anything to do with it.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I did not say I regretted it.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I said the vote took place. I do not have anything to do with the vote.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I did not regret the vote.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I did not say that.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2018)

Charles Flanagan: Every time I come in here, without fail, I am misrepresented by Senator Norris. The only occasion on which I was not misrepresented was when he left the House before I replied. I did not regret the vote. I abide by the vote of the Seanad. I am dictated to by the vote of the Seanad.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I did not vote. I do not have a vote.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2018)

Charles Flanagan: Therefore, for Senator David Norris to go back over issues that have been decided is, to my mind, out of order. I will let the Acting Chairman deal with that, however.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I did not have anything to do with the vote.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2018)

Charles Flanagan: That is Senator Norris's regret not my regret.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am here to listen, as I said on the conclusion of the Second Stage debate. I have listened with some interest. Three amendments have been tabled and have prompted much interesting debate. In response to Deputy Norris, I did not say that I regretted the vote, but rather that I respected the vote. I respect it and I am bound by it as far as the time schedule for this Bill is concerned....